At least 10 US troops injured after Iranian strike on Saudi air base | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRachel DobkinSaturday 28 March 2026 02:19 GMT'Iran is talking': Trump, claims 'defeated' regime facing internal 'disaster'An Iranian missile struck the Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia, resulting in injuries to several U.S. service members.Several US refueling aircraft and 10 service members were injured, several outlets reported. The New York Times later reported 12 troops were hurt.A U.S. official, cited by the Associated Press, confirmed the assault involved an Iranian missile and unmanned drones.This incident follows U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's recent update suggesting the conflict would last "weeks, not months" and Iran's expressed willingness to discuss "certain things."In a separate development, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has closed the Strait of Hormuz, warning of "harsh measures" for any transit, according to state media.In fullIran-US war latest: Ten US service members injured after strike on Saudi air base as Rubio says war ‘over in weeks’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in